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T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. BRADY, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and improved Exercising Apparatus; and Ido hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan or top view of an exercisingapparatus constructed according to my invention.

Figure 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section of the same.

Similar lett-ers of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

This invention is designed to furnish a means of physical or gymnasticexercise of a character similar to that of rowing; and it consists inthe construction of an apparatus whereby such exercise may be veryconveniently taken or performed within doors with a beneficial eiectequal to that derived from rowing in the usual manner.

To enable others to understand the construction and operation of myinvention, I will proceed to describe it with referencejto the drawings.i

A represents an oblong rectangular box, which', when the apparatus is inuse, is open at the top, and in one end of which is fixed a horizontalseat, q.. The upper part b of that end of the box behind the seat a ishinged to the lowerl part of the said end, as shown at b, in order thatit may be let down out of the way when desired, as shown in both thefigures. B are long, nearly horizontal brackets or outriggers, which maybe made of metal, and the innermost ends of which are turned downward ina vertical position', and are fitted into vertical mortises in the upperedges of the sides of the box A, at or near the centre thereof, as shownmore clearly in iig. 1. `C4 are short forked bearings, of which there isone at the outer end of each outrigger B. Each `of the bearings C isfurnished with a short, downwardly projecting pin or pivot, which passesthrough a suitable circular hole in the end of the Outrigger to which itis attached, as shown in dotted lines in fig. 2, and has firmly securedupon its lower end, under the Outrigger, a long, horizontal arm, D, theouterend of which is connected with the contiguous side of the box A bymeans of a spiral spring, E, of suitable strength and stiffness. Frepresents two levers, which work in 'a nearly horizontal position, andserve the purpose of oars. The outer end of each of these levers ispivoted in one of the forked bearings C by means of a transverse pin,

in such a way that their inner ends or handles'may bc moved up or downat the same time that the said levers may he moved horizontally aroundthe axispf the forked bearings C, pivoted in the ends of the outriggersas just herein set forth. The spiral springs E, acting upon the arms Dto draw them inward, force the levers F forward after they have beenbrought back by the operator, and also to resist such backward movementof the levers as will be presently fully explained.`

In the employment of the apparatus as ameans of exercise, the personusing the saine takes his seat upon the seat a, and 'grasps the handlesof the leversrl", and alternately drawsthcm back and allows themto movelforward, thus giving them the same motion with which the oars of a boatare worked in the operation of rowing, the tension of the spiral springsE, as the arms D are moved outward by the backward movement of thelevers F, resisting the said backward movement of the levers F,andreqniring the same exertion of muscular force as the resistance ofthe water to the oars in rowing, so that by working the levers in thesame 4manner as oars,vas just hereinbefore fully set forth, the samemuscles of the body and arms are brought into active use as in theordinary exercise or labor of rowing. Instead of causing the springs toact upon the levers through the agency of the arms D, the springs may becoiled around thep'vots of the forked bearings C, or applied in anyother manner whereby their tension will be caused toresist the backwardmovement of the levers F when worked as hereinbefore described. Byremoving the outriggers. from the mortises in which their .inner endsare placed, and detaching the springs E from the sides of thc box A, thelevers F, with the oil-triggers and other appurtenances thereof, may beplaced within the said box, the hinged end piece b of which. is thenturned up into its place to close the end of the box, and the box iscovered by a suitable lid, which may be cushioned on its upper side orsurface, so that the box maybe used for sitting or recnmbent purposes ifdesired.

Wha-t I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. 'lhe combination of the levers F with the seat a, and with springsapplied in such. manner that their tension will oppose the backwardmovement of the said levers, substantially as herein set forth for thepurpose specified. l

2. The outriggcrs, levers F, arms D, and springs E, combined in relationwith each other and with the box A and seat a. substantially as hereinset fort-h for the purposespecified.

i BENJAMINy F. BRADY.

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